**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.**  

In New Orleans, Mardi Gras is a time of creativity, frivolity, social connections, and cultural expression. The unique practices of the Big Easy have been created over generations of tradition, with infusions sparked by newcomers and notable events. From jewelry fit for a queen and the bold feathers of Black Masking Indians to parade throws and house floats, Lydia Blackmore will explain the creative elements of the “Greatest Free Show on Earth.”  Blackmore is the decorative arts curator at The Historic New Orleans Collection. She earned an MA and a certificate in museum studies from the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture at the University of Delaware; she also holds a degree in history from the College of William and Mary.

Register directly on Zoom HERE. This virtual event is a collaboration between the libraries in Tewksbury and Wilmington.